Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cheyne, James, A.M. a Scotch clergyman, took his degree at King’s College, Aberdeen, in 1666; was clerk to the Presbytery of Deer from 1672 to March, 1683, and schoolmaster at Longside from March, 1680; received the living at Carluke in 1684; was robbed and ousted by the rabble after April, 1688; intruded at Rathen after … Continue reading “Cheyne, James, A.M.”

Cheyne, Henry a Scotch prelate, was promoted. to the bishopric of Aberdeen in 1281, and was one of those who swore fealty to king Edward I of England, in 1296. He continued bishop of this see for forty-eight years, and died about 1329. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, p. 109. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Cheyne, Henry”

Cheyenne, Wyoming, diocese of Embraces the state of Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park; area, 101,262 square miles; erected 2 August 1887 ; originally suffragan of Dubuque; currently suffragan of Denver. See also: Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Cheyenne Patron Saints Index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Cheyenne (people of alien speech) An important Plains tribe of the Algonquian family, long confederated with the Arapaho. Their original habitat appears to have been Minnesota, whence they have moved westward and are now settled chiefly in Montana and Oklahoma. A Catholic mission was founded among them, 1884 , by Reverend Joseph Eyler, who brough … Continue reading “Cheyenne”

Cheyan, John De a Scotch prelate, was an Englishman by birth, and archdeacon of Bath. He was consecrated, by pope Alexander IV, bishop of the see of Glasgow, in 1260, and died in France in 1268. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, p. 240. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chew, Thomas B. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Anne Arundel County, Md., Jan. 2, 1823. He was converted in youth, soon after given license to preach, and in 1854 admitted into the Baltimore Conference. During his brief ministry he travelled Calvert, Wardensville, Sweet Spring, and West Falls Circuits with great success. He died … Continue reading “Chew, Thomas B.”

Chew, Jonas C. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Gloucester County, N. J., about. 1807. He received a careful religious training; was led to Christ at the age of fourteen; licensed to exhort at twenty-four, to preach at twenty- eight, and at the age of forty received ordination as deacon. – His services as … Continue reading “Chew, Jonas C.”

Chew, Cud choo, chu, ( , maaleh gerah, literally bringing up (American Revised Versions margin), i.e. chewing the cud, from garar, to roll, ruminate): One of the marks of cleanliness, in the sense of fitness for food, of a quadruped, given in Lev 11:3 and Deu 14:6, is the chewing of the cud. Among the … Continue reading “Chew, Cud”

Chew Lev 11:4 (c) (See under “CUD”). Fuente: Wilson’s Dictionary of Bible Types

Chevrier, Charles N. a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, became assistant minister, about 1864, of St. Michael’s Church, Trenton, N. J. In 1865 he officiated in Union Church, Lower Providence, near Shannonville, Pa., subsequently became rector of Memorial Church. Lower Providence, and in 1868- assumed the rectorship of Trinity Church, Swedesboro, N. J., where he remained until … Continue reading “Chevrier, Charles N.”